Oregon Trail

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Oregon Trail by Woody Guthrie
[Verse]
D G
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I've been a grubbin’ on a little farm on the flat and windy plains
D A D
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I've been listening to hungry cattle bawl, I'm gonna pack my wife and kids
G A D
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I'm gonna hit that western road, I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Chorus]
G D
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I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall,
G A
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hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
D G
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Where the good rain falls a plenty and the crops and orchards grow
A D
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I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Verse]
D G
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Well, my land is dry and cracklin' and my chickens they're a cacklin'
D A D
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cause the dirt and dust is gettin in their crawl, they been layin' flint rock eggs
G A D
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I had to bust em with a sledge, I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Chorus]
G D
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I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall,
G A
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hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
D G
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Where the good rain falls a plenty and the crops and orchards grow
A D
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I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Verse]
D G
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Well, my hogs and pigs are squealin', they're a rockin' and a reelin'
D A D
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Cause there ain't no water to water in the draw, I'm gonna grab one by his tail
G A D
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I'm gonna take that western trail and we'll hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Verse]
D G
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Now, my good old horse is boney, yes he's dry and hungry too
D A D
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You can see his ribs three-quarters of a mile, throw my kids up on his back
G A D
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and the day horse right on track and we'll hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Chorus]
G D
| |
I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall,
G A
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hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
D G
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Where the good rain falls a plenty and the crops and orchards grow
A D
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I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Verse]
D G
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Well, my wife gets sort of ailin', when that mean old dust is sailin'
D A D
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And she wishes for the days beyond recall, if the work there's in the future
G A D
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in that north Pacific land, so we'll hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
[Chorus]
G D
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I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall,
G A
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hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall
D G
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Where the good rain falls a plenty and the crops and orchards grow
A D
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I'm gonna hit that Oregon Trail this coming fall

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Oregon Trail Chords by Woody Guthrie

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